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Denver Public Library’s Summer of Adventure is going on now and one of the activity categories for the birth through preschool age group is PLAY. Looking for a new way to play with your little one? Try a puppet! Puppets are wonderful toys that help children build confidence, develop emotional learning and improve some key motor skills. What a way to help your children build their skill set while playing!

Try putting on a puppet show with your child this summer. Use those socks that have lost... more

Denver Public Library's Summer of Adventure is going on now and young people are invited to make something (make anything!) to complete the program. Young makers can share their projects for a chance to win a prize.

One of the Summer of Adventure activity categories for the birth through preschool age group is WRITE. You can help very young children get ready to learn to write by helping them build fine motor skills. A fun way to help young children develop their hand muscles is by playing in sand.

It’s really fun to play in warm sand outdoors--and it feels good! You can also bring the spirit of learning inside with plastic bins or cardboard shoe boxes filled with sand or other materials. Cornmeal, salt and potting soil are all great choices for this activity. ... more